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L. D. DAVIDSON TIE FORM April 19, 1949.

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Patented Apr. 19, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 19 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved tie form for shaping neckties, andrelates particularly to an improved form for holding an end of a tie.

The present invention is an improvement over the Charles Park GreenPatent No. 2,038,786, which also relates to a tie form. This patentshows a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member including apair of prongs adapted to be readily insertable into a necktie with theprongs pressing yieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of thetie to hold it stretched and facilitate cleaning and drying the tie.There is also included a member permanently mounted on the bight of theyoke having resilient `arms to press and hold the sides of the tieadjacent the end against the prongs. Means are included, alsopermanently mounted on the bight, for grasping and holding the tip ofthe tie. The present invention is an improvement over this structure inthat this invention comprises a unit mounted on the bight of the yokeand readily removable therefrom, with the unit including a holding meansfor holding the tip of the tie in stretched position. In someembodiments of the present invention the arms that clasp the side edgesof the tie against the prongs are removable as a unit together with ameans for holding the extreme tip that is also removable. In others thepressing arms are mounted on the bight with the holding means for thetip of the tie only being removable. It has been found that the presentinvention is an improvement over that set out in the Green patent, as itpermits easier construction of the tie form, and is easier to use. Thenew tie form is also easier to assemble.

One of the features of this invention is the provision of a separate andremovable unit adapted to be mounted on the bight of the yoke that keepsthe tie stretched, with the unit including means for holding the extremetip of the tie; another feature of the invention is the provision of aunit that is separate and removable from the bight for holding an end ofthe tie and the eXtreme tip; and a further feature is the provision of aone-piece unit that is easily applied l to and removed from the bight ofthe yoke, with this unit serving to hold the end of the tie inluding theextreme tip. Some of these features pply to all embodiments of theinvention, while thers apply only to one or more embodiments. .0 therfeatures and advantages will be apparent n the detailed description ofthe invention given' ereinafter. The invention is described as relatedto the mbodiments shown in the accompanying dra'w- TIE FORM Leonard D.Davidson, Chicago, Ill.

Application October 11, 1946, Serial No. 702,796

2 ings. one embodiment of the invention applied to a tie; Fig. 2 is anenlarged fragmentary elevation showing the bottom of the holding andstretching member together with means for holding the ex-` treme tip ofthe tie; Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken along line 3-3 of Fig. 2;Fig. 4 is an elevation showing the holding device separate from thestretching means; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken along line 5--5of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is an elevation similar to Fig. 2 showing a secondembodiment of the invention; Fig. 7 is an elevation sirmilar to Fig. 6but showing the other side of the holding unit; Fig. 8 is a verticalsection takeny along line 8-8 of Fig. 6; Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectiontaken along line 9 9 of Fig. 6; Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 2showing a third embodiment of the invention; Fig. 11 is an elevationsimilar to Fig. 10 showing the other side of the device; and Fig. 12 is'a vertical section taken along line |2|2 of Fig. 10.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive there is shown a.yoke-shaped unit 20v having two prongs 2| adapted to be inserted intothe large end of the tie 22. A similarly shaped yoke 23 has prongs 24adapted to be insertedY in the small end of the tie. Each yoke has abight 25, and the prongs and bight are made of a continuous piece ofrelatively heavy wire. 'I'he ends 26 of the prongs 2| are bent towardeach other so as to aid in inserting the prongs into the` end of thetie. The prongs 24 have similarly shaped ends 21. Each pair of prongsare adapted to press outwardly away from each other and stretch the tie.v f

The unit for holding the end of the tie is made of resilient sheetmaterial such as metal and includes a portion 29 passing around thebight 25, a tip holding portion 28, resilient arms 30 having curved ends3| shaped to pass around the outer surfaces of the prongs' 2| and holdthe tie against the prongs. The arms 30 are normally closer togetherwhen they are free of the prongs-than they are when they are around theprongs. Thus the natural resiliency of the arms causes them to bearagainst the sides of the tie and hold these sides against the prongs.The two arms 30 come together at their lower ends and are held `lbymeans of a collar 32. There is a strip 33 of lmetal between the lowerends of the arms 3|)v and the' tip holding portion 29. This strip 33 hasa sharp pointed hook 34 on its inner side for piercing the tip 35 of thetie. On the other side of thegtlp holding portion 28 there is an upwardextensionv 36 of the ysheet metal strip, with-this* extension Oi thedrawings Fig. 1 is an elevation of being adjacent the hook 34. At thetop of this extension is a downward extension 31. The upward extension3E has a second hook 33 therein located below the first hook and alsoadapted to pierce the tip 35 of the tie. The extreme tip is adapted tobe held within the tip holding portion 28.

The entire holding unit that is adapted to be supported on the bight mayconveniently be made from a single piece of sheet metal. The extensions31 and 36, the bight encircling portion 29, the tip holding portion 28,and the intermediate strip 33 are all the same width as the full widthof the strip of metal, and are formed by bending the strip to therequired shape. The top of the intermediate portion `33 is bent as shownin Figs. 3 and 4 so that the remainder of the strip is doubled. Thestrip is then split down the center to the top of the intermediateportion 33, to make the arms 3|).

The inner end of this split portion is held by the collar 32. The outerends of the arms 3|] may then be bent to form the curved ends 3i thathold the sides of the tie against the prongs 2|.

In using the tie form the prongs 2| are inserted into their end of thetie. The holding unit is then placed in position on the bight, and thearms 35 are arranged so that their curved ends 3| are around the prongsand press the edges of the tie against the prongs. The extending portion31 is used to separate the hooks 34 and 38, and the tip 35 of the tie isinserted between the hooks. The tip of the tie may be grasped andstretched before the hooks pierce the fabric, thus insuring completestretching of the tie. 'I'he complete form serves to stretch the end ofthe tie including the eXtreme tip between the bight 25 and the prongs2|, and insures the proper shape of the tie during cleaning and drying.

In forming the unit for holding the end of the tie it is advisable toprovide a small hole 39 at the base of the arms 130. This enables thesheet metal used in making the unit to be lmore easily bent and lessensthe danger of splitting the metal due to a concentration of strainsaround the base of the arms.

The hooks 34 and 38 may be held in engagement with the tip of the tie bythe resiliency of the metal, or the ends of the hooks may engage smallholes located in the unit opposite the hooks.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive the holding unit ismade of wire that is folded at 49 to make two substantially equallengths and twisted at a point 4| intermediate the fold 40 and the endsof the wire. The free ends beyond the twist form the arms 42. The end ofeach arm 42 is bent to form a curved portion 43 which surrounds a prong'2| to hold the edge of the tie tightly against the prong. The fold 40is bent back upon the wire to form bight encircling portions 44. Thefold 4!) presses against the body of the wire beneath the twist 4|@ andserves as a spring to hold the extreme tip 35 of the tie. Thus the sidesof the tie and the tip are held by the natural resiliency of the wire.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 10, 1l, and 12 the Wire 45 is woundaround the bight 25a to form loops 46 encircling the bight. The wire iswound at its mid-portion to form the arms 41. These` arms have curvedends 48 to press against the prongs Zia with the pressing action beingcaused by the resiliency of the arms 41. The curved portions 48 serve tohold the sides of form for holding the side portions of the tie the tieagainst the prongs 21a. A separate and removable hook member 49 isprovided to hold the extreme point 35 of the tie. This hook member hasone end 5B partially encircling an arm 41, and then passes down aroundthe loops 45 and up to a point above the eXtreme tip of the tie. Thislast portion has a downwardly directed hooked end 5i for piercing thetip 3'5 of the tie and holding the tie stretched between the prongs 2idand bight 25ct. The hook member may be easily applied to and removedfrom the tie form.

Although al1 embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings employremovable holding members attachable to the lbight of the tie at theend, this is not actually necessary in all cases. Removable means may beprovided for engaging the end of the tie without engaging the bight ofthe form. In such a construction the holding member might engage onlythe tie covered prongs and, where desired, extend inwardly to engage thetip of the tie.

Having described my invention as related to the embodiments shown in theaccompanying drawings, it is my intention that the invention be notlimited by any of the details of description unless otherwise specied,but rather be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as set outin the accompanying claims` I claim:

l. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having a pairof prongs insertable into the end of a tie with the prongs pressingyieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie to hold itstretched, means comprising a unit readily mountable on and removablefrom the form for holding the end of the tie that is opposite saidprongs in stretched position on said form.

2. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having a pairof prongs insertable into the end of a tie with the prongs pressingyieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie to hold itstretched, means for holding the end of the tie comprising a unitmounted on the bight of the yoke and readily removable therefrom withsaid unit including a holding means for holding the tip of the tie thatis opposite said prongs in stretched position between said prongs andsaid bight.

3. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having a pairof prongs insertable into the end of a tie with the prongs pressingyieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie to hold itstretched, means for holding the end of the tie comprising a unitmounted on the bight of the yoke and readily removable therefrom withsaid unit including a wire hook means for piercing the tip of the tiethat is opposite said prongs and holding said tip in stretched positionbetween said prongs and s-aid bight.

4l. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having apair of prongs insertable into the end oi a tie with the prongs pressingyieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie to hold itstretched, means for holding the end of the tie comprising a unitmounted on the bight of the yoke and readily removable therefrom withsaid unit including a sheet metal hook means for piercing the tip of thetie that is opposite said prongs and holding said tip i stretchedposition between said prongs and sai bight. g

5. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resil ient member having apair of prongs insertable into the end of a tie with the prongs pressingyieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie to hold itstretched, means for holding the end of the tie comprising a unitmounted on the bight of the yoke and readily removable therefrom withsaid unit including a friction means for grasping the tip of the tiethat is opposite said prongs and holding it in stretched positionbetween said prongs and said bight.

6. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having a pairof prongs insertable into the end of the tie with the prongs pressingyieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie to hold itstretched, a unit for holding the end of the tie comprising a member tobe mounted on the bight of the yoke having resilient means to p-ress theside edges of the tie against the prongs and a holding means to hold thetip -of the tie in stretched position between said prongs and saidbight, said unit being readily applied to and removed from said bight.

7. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having a pairof prongs insertable into the end of the tie with the p-rongs pressingyieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie to hold itstretched, a unit for holding the end of the tie comprising a member tobe mounted on the bight of the yoke having resilient means to press theside edges of the tie against the prongs and a holding means to hold thetip of the tie in stretched position between said prongs and said bight,said unit being made of sheet metal and being readily applied to andremoved from said bight.

8. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having a pairof prongs insertable into the end of the tie with the prongs pressingyieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie to hold itstretched, a unit for holding` the end of the tie comprising a sheetmetal member to be mounted on the bight of the yoke having resilientsheet =metal arms to press against the prongs and hold the side edges ofthe tie and hook means to pierce the tip of the tie and hold the tip instretched position between said prongs and said bight, said unit beingreadily applied to and removed from said bight.

9. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having a pairof prongs insertable into the end of the tie with the prongs pressingyieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie to hold itstretched, a unit for holding the end of the tie comprising a sheetmetal mem-- ber to be mounted on the bight of the yoke having resilientsheet metal arms to press against the prongs and hold the side edges oithe tie and hook means to pierce the tip of the tie and hold the tip instretched position between said prongs and said bight, said unit beingreadily applied to and removed from said bight, and said unit being heldon the bight by the resiliency of the sheet metal.

10. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having apair of prongs insertable into the end -of the tie with the prongspressing yieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie tohold it stretched, a removable unit for holding the end of the tiecomprising: a sheet metal member having a spring base portion adapted tograsp the bight of the yoke; a pair of resilient arms extending from thebase portion normally urged toward each other by their resiliency andhaving means at their ends to press against the prongs and hold the sideedges the tip of the tie and hold the of the tie; and hook meansadjacent that portion of the unit contacting the bight adapted to piercethe tip of the tie and hold the tip n stretched position between saidprongs and said bight.

ll. A tie form unit as set forth in claim 10 wherein the pressing meansat the end of each arm comprises a curved portion of the arm adapted topress against aside edge of the tie and hold it against thecorresponding prong.

l2. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having apair of prongs insertable into the end of the tie With the prongspressing yieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie tohold it stretched, a removable unit holding the end of the tiecomprising: a sheet metal member having Aa spring base portion adaptedto grasp the bight of the yoke; a pair of resilient arms extending fromthe base portion normally urged toward each other by their resiliencyand having means at their ends to press against the prongs and hold theside edges of the tie; and hook means adjacent that portion of the unitcontacting the bight adapted to pierce tip in stretched position betweensaid prongs and said bight, said hook means being formed of a wedgeshaped portion o1" metal cut away from and displaced outwardly from thesheet metal.

13. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having apair of prongs insertable into the end of the tie with the prongspressing yieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie tohold it stretched, a removable I' unit for holding the end of the tiecomprising: a

sheet metal member having a spring base portion adapted to grasp the'bight of the yoke; a pair of resilient arms extending from the baseportion normally urged toward each other by their resiliency and havingmeans at their ends to press against the prongs and hold the side edgesof the tie; and an extended end portion adjacent the base portion foraid in grasping the unit in applying it to and removing it from saidbight.

14. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having apair of prongs insertable into the end of the tie with the prongspressing yieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie tohold it stretched, a unit for holding the end of. the tie comprising amember to be mounted on the bight of the yoke having resilient means topress the side edges of the tie against the prongs and a holding meansto hold the tip of the tie in stretched position between said prongs andsaid bight, said unit being made of wire and being readily applied toand removed from said bight.

l15. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having apair of prongs insertable into the end of the tie with the prongspressing yieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie tohold it stretched, a unit for holding the end of the tie made from acontinuous piece of wire and comprising: a base portion adapted to passaround the bight of the yoke; a pair of resilient arms extending fromthe base portion normally urged toward each other by their resiliencyand having means at their ends to press against the prongs and hold theside edges of the tie; and holding meansadjacent that part of the baseportion adapted to pass around the bight for holding the tip instretched position between said prongs and said bight.

16. In a tie form comprising a yoke-shaped resilient member having apair of prongs insertable into the vend of the tie with the'prongspressing yieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie tohold it stretched, a unit for holding the end of the tie made from acontinuous piece of wire and comprising: a base portion adapted to passaround the bight of the yoke and having an end extending upwardly in aplane approximately parallel to the remainder o the unit; and a forkedportion having a pair of resilient arms extending from portion normallyurged toward each other by their resiliency and having means at theirends to press against the prongs and hold the side edges of the tie,said extending end being pressed against the extreme tip of the tie instretched position between said prongs and said bight.

ll. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having apair of prongs insertable into the end of the tie with the prongspressing yieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie tohold it stretched, a unit for holding the end of the tie comprising: aresilient wire wound around the bight of the yoke and having its twoends in approximately the same plane with the ends forming arms normallyurged toward each other by their resiliency; means on the ends of thearms to press against the prongs and hold the side edges of the tie; anda separate removable member adapted to extend from the bight and holdthe extreme tip of the tie in fully extended position.

lS. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having apair of prongs insertable into the end of the tie with the prongspressf1."

ing yieldably outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie to hold itstretched, a unit for the end of the tie comprising: a resilient wirewound around the bight of the yoke and having the other side of the basei.

the base of said fork to grasp and hold its two ends in approximatelythe same plane with the ends forming arms normally urged toward eachother by their resiliency; means on the ends o the arms to press againstthe prongs and hold the side edges ol' the tie; and a separate removablemember adapted to extend from the bight and having a hook to pierce theextreme tip of the tie and hold it in fully extended position.

1Q. In a tie form comprising a yoke shaped resilient member having apair of prongs insertable into the end of the tie with the prongspressing yieldaloly outwardly against the opposite edges of the tie tohold it stretched, a unit for holding the end of the tie comprising: aresilient wire wound around the bight of the yoke and having its twoends in approximately the same plane with the ends forming arms normallyurged toward each other by their resiliency; means on the ends of thearms to press against the prongs and hold the side edges of the tie; anda separate removable wire member` adapted to one arm, extend down aroundthat portion or the unit surrounding the bight, and up to a hooi; formedin the end of the member with fr hoolr being adapted to pierce theextreme tip oi the tie and hold it in fully extended position.

LEONARD D. DAVIDSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 269,116 Great Britain Apr. 14, 1927

